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# steady

«steady» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Firm and not shaking or wobbling, like a steady ladder or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (steady, steadier, steadiest); adverb (steadily); verb (steady, steadies, steadied, steadying)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Firm and not shaking or wobbling, like a steady ladder or a steady hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#m1)

2) Happening at an even, regular rate without sudden changes, like steady rain or a steady speed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#m2)

3) Calm and sensible, someone you can rely on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#m3)

4) As a verb, to steady something is to hold it so it stops moving or wobbling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In maths and science, "steady" means the same rate all the time: a car moving at a steady 50 km/h covers the same distance every hour, so you can multiply speed by time. In safety, a ladder or chair must be steady before you climb, and you steady yourself by holding a rail. In stories, a steady voice shows calm courage. Phrases: "steady on!", "slow and steady wins the race", "hold it steady", "ready, steady, go!" (British start of a race), "a steady job".

### examples

- Hold the ladder steady while Dad climbs up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x1)
- It rained steadily all afternoon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x2)
- The train moved at a steady speed of 80 kilometres an hour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x3)
- Her hand was steady as she poured the water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x4)
- Ready, steady, go! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x5)
- He grabbed the rail to steady himself on the bus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x6)
- The plant grew at a steady rate of 2 cm a week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x7)
- Slow and steady wins the race, said the tortoise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x8)
- Slow and steady wins the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/#x9)

### note

Spelling: steadier, steadiest, steadied (y changes to i), but steadying keeps the y. "Steady" and "stable" are close in meaning. "Ready, steady, go" is British; Americans often say "ready, set, go". In maths problems, a steady rate means the amount changes by the same number each time, so you can use multiplication (steady 3 litres a minute for 5 minutes = 15 litres).

### In the corpora

- [Blowing too hard makes a recorder jump up to a shrill squeal; a soft, steady breath gives a clear note.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder/5/)
- [A metronome is a ticking machine or app that keeps a steady beat; groups often rush when they get excited.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm/11/)
- [Almost everyone can learn to dance with practice and by listening for the beat, the steady pulse of the music.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/29-dance-from-tiktok-dances-to-ballet/13/)
- [Mediterranean tortoises hibernate, and owners guided by a vet keep them steady at about 5 degrees so they neither wake early nor freeze.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/55-sleep-and-hibernation/16/)
- ["Going steady" means dating one person seriously (old-fashioned, US).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/12-birth-and-couples/15/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «steady» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.